Example sentences of "themselves and [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Groups will also need to organise themselves and delegate different tasks in order to produce their newspaper by a strict deadline . |
| 2 | Viewed from close up he showed absolutely no sign of being controlled by an extraterrestrial intelligence.The guys from Tellenor were probably so good that they had over-reached themselves and programmed free will into him . |
| 3 | She peered closely at the surrounding mass of faces , comprising ten of the cleaner or nicer-looking boys from the boarding section , who were whispering and fooling among themselves and taking little notice of her . |
| 4 | Captive and wild elephants have been observed holding sticks in their trunks to scratch themselves and using leafy branches as gigantic fly swats . |
| 5 | And erm I think , too , the sort of when you 've got all people herded together , all people with problems , there are very few who can help themselves and help each other . |
| 6 | The striking thing about these units is that they are virtually the same as other single cells that swim by themselves and have separate existences . |
| 7 | Others have been concerned to examine ways in which trade unions can best develop their own interests and bargain most effectively to protect themselves and to share any advantages accruing from the introduction of new technology . |
| 8 | The place suddenly had its history of bloodletting to be sniffed , and yet even that was not exciting , maybe because the Nîmois did not roar for blood as the Romans had , but sunned themselves and discussed finer points of capework . |
| 9 | The over-swaddled Russians had built curved walls of ice around themselves and drilled small holes through to the sea , over which they crouched with their fishing tackle , perfectly still . |
| 10 | The penalties against fat women are so extreme that women continue to starve themselves and buy useless diet products rather than endure such humiliation and exclusion . |
| 11 | They are engaged in a kind of war game and one of their principal aims is to move with impunity in the sections of stadia favoured by home fans like themselves and to establish momentary control over the city centre pubs and other areas favoured by their home counterparts . |
| 12 | The Committee held four meetings , and after hearing charges which had been formulated by the Professional Conduct Committee under Byelaw 5 , reprimanded two members who were found to have misconducted themselves and expelled two others from membership . |
| 13 | However , I do wish Preiser would bestir themselves and provide proper documentation . |